Rock music is one the most dynamic music genre that is alive today. Jazz, Blues are still a bit similar to what has been going on since the 60s, but the rock music has been changing. It witnessed the bad eras and the golden eras, typically, fans also changed with the music. You can see that in the fashion, the culture, the attitude and more.

Let’s go back a bit in the 60s, we had The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and solos legends such as Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix among others. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction was a head in 1965 by The Rolling Stones. You can see a live footage here:

where the fans had classier attitude, where the gents are rocking their suites and the ladies in their glamor dresses. Here is another photo from one of The Beatles’ concerts, the face of Americans to see them for the very first time:

Americans in The Beatles Concert

While some remained classy, others wanted to dress more like their idols such as Hendrix and Joplin. They got into the style of flowered shirts and hobo style. See for yourselves and spot the differences:

Janis Joplin on Stage

Rock music in the 70s takes a heavier direction and a little bit more artistic style, and it saw the emergence of Hard Rock style, where bands like Queen, Blondie, Pink Floyd Alice Cooper AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Deep Purple emerged. This era went into a different direction, yet, keeping the heavy style. Bands like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and Queen were more into the psychedelic rock style while others went into the heavier, dancier style. Furthermore, the fans were heavily affected by them. Here’s a live video by Deep Purple to see how the music changed:

See how they are dressed? The dress code is getting more flower, thinner, and with more colors.

Here’s another picture from the World Series of Rock to demonstrate the sense of fashion:

The World Series of Rock, July 1978

The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long multi-act summer rock concert held at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980.

Moving onto the 1980s, where I personally believe that it shaped to whatever we listen to right now. The legends Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and of course, Metallica were introduced among other crazy stars. This era was definitely more rocking than the previous. Check this track out by Bon Jovi:

Do you see the how the hair was styled? And the colorful leather pants? The audience left behind the “classy” attitude and dove into a care-free style.

Moving on to the 90s, where bands like Nirvana, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, Sound Garden got into the scene. Consequently, the lyrics were darker, the music got heavier, the hairs got shorter and darker colors was the main theme, opposing to the previous years. Check Enter Sandman by Metallica live in Russia in 1991 here:

Going to the 2000s, a major shift took in the rock music, it is not as heavy as the 90s, but angrier. Most of the young adults nowadays definitely were shaped by the teenage years that we spent listening to Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Evanescence, and Thirty Seconds to Mars. This kind of music that helped the Millennials pass the tough times, high school, disturbance and more. Some teens also turned into the emo look with the bangs on their eyes and tens of bracelets. Check this music video by Three Days Grace called Home talking about domestic abuse and violence:

So what is your favorite era in the rock music? Here is a fun photo to wrap my article with:

Differences in rock fans then and now

Rock music is one the most dynamic music genre that is alive today. Jazz, Blues are still a bit similar to what has been going on since the 60s, but the rock music has been changing. It witnessed the bad eras and the golden eras, typically, fans also changed with the music. You can see that in the fashion, the culture, the attitude and more.

Let’s go back a bit in the 60s, we had The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and solos legends such as Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix among others. I Can’t Get No Satisfaction was a head in 1965 by The Rolling Stones. You can see a live footage here:

where the fans had classier attitude, where the gents are rocking their suites and the ladies in their glamor dresses. Here is another photo from one of The Beatles’ concerts, the face of Americans to see them for the very first time:

Americans in The Beatles Concert

While some remained classy, others wanted to dress more like their idols such as Hendrix and Joplin. They got into the style of flowered shirts and hobo style. See for yourselves and spot the differences:

Janis Joplin on Stage

Rock music in the 70s takes a heavier direction and a little bit more artistic style, and it saw the emergence of Hard Rock style, where bands like Queen, Blondie, Pink Floyd Alice Cooper AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Deep Purple emerged. This era went into a different direction, yet, keeping the heavy style. Bands like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and Queen were more into the psychedelic rock style while others went into the heavier, dancier style. Furthermore, the fans were heavily affected by them. Here’s a live video by Deep Purple to see how the music changed:

See how they are dressed? The dress code is getting more flower, thinner, and with more colors.

Here’s another picture from the World Series of Rock to demonstrate the sense of fashion:

The World Series of Rock, July 1978

The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long multi-act summer rock concert held at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio from 1974 through 1980.

Moving onto the 1980s, where I personally believe that it shaped to whatever we listen to right now. The legends Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and of course, Metallica were introduced among other crazy stars. This era was definitely more rocking than the previous. Check this track out by Bon Jovi:

Do you see the how the hair was styled? And the colorful leather pants? The audience left behind the “classy” attitude and dove into a care-free style.

Moving on to the 90s, where bands like Nirvana, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, Sound Garden got into the scene. Consequently, the lyrics were darker, the music got heavier, the hairs got shorter and darker colors was the main theme, opposing to the previous years. Check Enter Sandman by Metallica live in Russia in 1991 here:

Going to the 2000s, a major shift took in the rock music, it is not as heavy as the 90s, but angrier. Most of the young adults nowadays definitely were shaped by the teenage years that we spent listening to Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Evanescence, and Thirty Seconds to Mars. This kind of music that helped the Millennials pass the tough times, high school, disturbance and more. Some teens also turned into the emo look with the bangs on their eyes and tens of bracelets. Check this music video by Three Days Grace called Home talking about domestic abuse and violence:

So what is your favorite era in the rock music? Here is a fun photo to wrap my article with: